A controversy erupted in Tamil Nadu regarding the State anthem, with Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at odds over the omission of specific lines from the traditional Tamil Nadu State anthem. The song, 'Manonmaneeyam', originally titled 'Neeradum Kadaludutha', was chosen as the national invocation song but was altered to omit the words 'Draavida Nal Thirunadum'. This sparked …
S eldom do academics pen autobiographies; this is perhaps so because they spent most of their lives thinking “about” the world in all its macro and micro dimensions so much so that they often avoid themselves. It is in this context that Oommen’s autobiography, Ormapadikal, assumes significance, both for readers interested in the history of academic institutions in Kerala and …
